WEBVTT PAID IS SUFFICIENT.TIME PASSES, THEN IT HAPPENSAGAIN.THAT IS THE STORY OF HISTRAINER.>> IT'S A GOOD DEAL.MINIMUM 20 PEOPLE.IT'S INCREDIBLE.REPORTER: SANO SAYS WHEN HE WASHELD AGAINST HIS WILL 8 YEARSAGO, THE FIRST TIME LASTED BUTFEW HOURS.THE SECOND TIME HE WAS HELDCAPTIVE FOR 36 DAYS.>> I CRIED EVERY DAY.REPORTER: HE IS NOW IN HIS FIRSTDERBY AFTER MOVING HIS FAMILY TOTHE STATES AND TRAININGGUNNEVERA, WINNER OF THE'FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH' STAKES LASTMONTH.FELLOW VENEZUELAN AND HALL OFFAME JOCKEY JAVIER CASTELLANO ISAT THE HELM.>> YOU HAVE TO PUT IT TOGETHER.IT IS HARD TO DO THAT.MAYBE IT IS MEANT TO BE.THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.REPORTER: DESPITE 8 AMERICANCLASSIC AND BREEDERS CUP WINS,THE ROSES HAVE EVADED CASTELLANO.HE HOPES THE COMBINATION WITHHIS FELLOW COUNTRYMAN WILL YIELDA WIN AT THE DERBY.>> LET'S GIVE SOMETHING BACK TOMY COUNTRY AND HOPEFULLY SOMEHOPE.>> I AM PROUD FOR THE ATTENTIONFOR ME AND MY TEAMI AM VERY PROUD.THESE ARE GOOD MEN AND NICEPEOPLE HERE.REPORTER: SANO SAYS VENEZUELA ISHIS PAST AND AMERICA IS HIS NOW.IF HE'S ABLE TO MAKE A TRIP TOTHE WINNERS CIRCLE SATURDAY MAY6, HE'LL FEEL RIGHT AT HOME.

Antonio Sano's trip to the Kentucky Derby is as unique as the race itself. A native of Venezuela, Sano was twice kidnapped eight years ago and held for ransom. Only after it was paid was he granted freedom.